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Chainsaw Man is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The series' first part, "Public Safety arc" (公安編, Kōan-hen), ran in Shueisha's shōnen manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 3, 2018,[1][2] to December 14, 2020;[3][4] following the series' conclusion in Weekly Shōnen Jump, a second part was announced to start on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ online magazine.[5] On December 19, 2020, it was announced that the second part, "School arc" (学校編, Gakkō-hen), would feature Denji going to school.[6] The second part began serialization on July 13, 2022.[7][8] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 4, 2019.[9] As of April 4, 2024, 17 volumes have been released.[10]
In North America, Viz Media published the series' first two chapters on their Weekly Shonen Jump digital magazine for its "Jump Start" initiative.[11][12] The series was then published on the Shonen Jump digital platform after the cancellation of Weekly Shonen Jump.[12] Shueisha also simulpublished the series in English on the app and website Manga Plus starting in January 2019.[13] In February 2020, Viz Media announced the digital and print release of the manga.[14] The first volume was released on October 6, 2020.[15] As of May 7, 2024, 15 volumes have been released.[16]
Volumes
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1 | Dog & Chainsaw Inu to Chensō (犬とチェンソー) | March 4, 2019[9] 978-4-08-881780-4 | October 6, 2020[15] 978-1-9747-0993-9 | ||
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Denji, an impoverished teenager, works to pay off his deceased father's debts to the yakuza as a devil hunter using his dog-like companion, the Chainsaw Devil Pochita. Shortly after his father's funeral, Denji gave Pochita blood to heal the devil's wounds. The yakuza group are enslaved after entering a contract with the Zombie Devil and betray Denji, dismembering the young devil hunter. Pochita's sacrifice revives him as the human-devil hybrid Chainsaw Man, who then kills the Zombie Devil and the yakuza. Makima, an officer in the public safety devil hunters, arrives too late to stop the violence and surprisingly hugs Chainsaw Man, transforming him back to Denji. Makima buys Denji a meal, but before he can eat, she orders him to rescue a girl kidnapped by the Muscle Devil; after he returns, successful, Makima feeds him. At Devil Hunter Tokyo Headquarters, Makima assigns Denji to a mentor, Aki Hayakawa, who leads an experimental squad; Denji and Hayakawa share an instant, mutual dislike. Denji kills a fiend, which is a devil that has taken over a human's body, as their first assignment together; afterwards, the fiend Power (Blood Devil) is assigned as Denji's partner. On patrol, Power, thirsting for blood, kills a Sea Cucumber Devil. Denji and Power agree that if he helps rescue her pet cat Meowy from a Bat Devil, she will let him touch her breasts; however, she betrays Denji and feeds his blood to the Bat Devil instead. After the Bat Devil swallows both Meowy and Power, an incensed Denji catches it and fights as Chainsaw Man. | |||||
2 | Chainsaw vs. Bat Chensō VS Kōmori (チェンソーVSコウモリ) | May 2, 2019[17] 978-4-08-881831-3 | December 1, 2020[18] 978-1-9747-0994-6 | ||
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After defeating the Bat Devil and retrieving Power and Meowy from its guts, Denji's celebration is cut short by the Leech Devil. He is saved by Hayakawa, who defeats the Leech Devil with the power gained from a contract with the Fox Devil. Power moves in with Denji and Hayakawa, but her chaotic ways engender resentment until she offers to uphold her end of the bargain with Denji. After realizing his dream, Denji is disappointed and Makima suggests it would be more profound after making an emotional connection; following some heavy petting, he agrees to help defeat the Gun Devil. 13 years ago, the Gun Devil killed 1.2 million people worldwide, including Hayakawa's family, then disappeared; since then, the only clues to its location have been small pieces of the Gun Devil's body, which strengthen other devils when ingested. Hayakawa, Denji, and Power team up with another devil hunter team (Arai and Kobeni, led by Himeno) to investigate a devil at the Hotel Morin. After Himeno and Power defeat a small devil, the six are trapped in time on the eighth floor, cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious devil, who offers a contract: the rest may leave if they give up Denji's heart. Arai and Kobeni, mentally fragile from confinement, urge acceptance, but Himeno and Hayakawa decline. In flashbacks, Himeno was assigned as Hayakawa's mentor, explaining their bonds and similar habits. | |||||
3 | Kill Denji Denji o Korose (デンジを殺せ) | August 2, 2019[19] 978-4-08-882016-3 | February 2, 2021[20] 978-1-9747-0995-3 | ||
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The Eternity Devil reveals its name and powers: it has trapped them within its stomach and grows stronger with fear. Denji decides that although its heart is inaccessible, its belly still feels pain; he will torment it until it wants to die, and fights for three straight days, winning their freedom. To celebrate, Public Safety Division 4 (D4) holds a welcome party for all the new members, including Denji, Power, Arai, and Kobeni. During the party, a drunken Himeno gives Denji his first kiss and inadvertent trauma; afterwards, she takes him to her apartment. The next morning, she proposes to help him win Makima's love if he helps her with Hayakawa. Meanwhile, on the bullet train to Kyoto, Makima is assassinated; humans who have allied with the Gun Devil attack the rest of D4. As Hayakawa struggles with a Sword Devil, Himeno saves him by sacrificing herself to her contracted Ghost Devil; they gain the upper hand briefly before a girl arrives, controlling a monstrous snake that swallows the Ghost Devil. As its last act, a disembodied hand pulls the starter on Denji's chest and he rises as Chainsaw Man. | |||||
4 | The Gun is Mightier Jū wa Tsuyoshi (銃は強し) | October 4, 2019[21] 978-4-08-882075-0 | April 6, 2021[22] 978-1-9747-1727-9 | ||
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5 | Minor Miseinen (未成年) | January 4, 2020[23] 978-4-08-882171-9 | June 1, 2021[24] 978-1-9747-1922-8 | ||
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6 | Boom Boom Boom Ban Ban Ban (バン バン バン) | March 4, 2020[25] 978-4-08-882224-2 | August 3, 2021[26] 978-1-9747-2071-2 | ||
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7 | In a Dream Yume no Naka (夢の中) | June 4, 2020[27] 978-4-08-882328-7 | October 5, 2021[28] 978-1-9747-2096-5 | ||
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8 | Super Mess Chō Mechakucha (ちょうめちゃくちゃ) | August 4, 2020[29] 978-4-08-882376-8 | December 7, 2021[30] 978-1-9747-2278-5 | ||
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9 | Bath Ofuro (お風呂) | November 4, 2020[31] 978-4-08-882470-3 | February 1, 2022[32] 978-1-9747-2404-8 | ||
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10 | A Dog's Feeling Inu no Kimochi (犬の気持ち) | January 4, 2021[33] 978-4-08-882527-4 | April 5, 2022[34] 978-1-97-472278-5 | ||
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11 | Go Get 'Em, Chainsaw Man Ganbare Chensō Man (がんばれチェンソーマン) | March 4, 2021[35] 978-4-08-882576-2 | June 7, 2022[36] 978-1-9747-2711-7 | ||
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12 | Bird and War Tori to Sensō (鳥と戦争) | October 4, 2022[37] 978-4-08-883271-5 | October 3, 2023[38] 978-1-9747-4058-1 | ||
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13 | Spoiler Netabare (ネタバレ) | January 4, 2023[39] 978-4-08-883316-3 | December 5, 2023[40] 978-1-9747-4102-1 | ||
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14 | I Wanna See Penguins! Pengin ga Mitai! (ペンギンが見たい!) | April 4, 2023[41] 978-4-08-883464-1 | February 6, 2024[42] 978-1-9747-4358-2 | ||
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15 | Hors D'oeuvre Zensai (前菜) | August 4, 2023[43] 978-4-08-883598-3 | May 7, 2024[16] 978-1-9747-4640-8 | ||
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16 | Ordinary Happiness Futsū no Shiawase (普通の幸せ) | December 4, 2023[44] 978-4-08-883701-7 | September 3, 2024[45] 978-1-9747-4874-7 | ||
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17 | Guns, Nails, Katana Jū Kugi Katana (銃・釘・刀) | April 4, 2024[10] 978-4-08-884035-2 | — | ||
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18 | — — (—) | August 2, 2024[46] 978-4-08-884155-7 | — |
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
- "All Pets" (みんなペット, Minna Petto)
- "The Old Me" (前の私, Mae no Watashi)
- "Whup Whup Whup Whup Bzzz Split Split" (ババババヴヴヴヴバラバラ, Ba Ba Ba Ba Vu Vu Vu Vu Barabara)
- "College Fund" (進学資金, Shingaku Shikin)
- "Gyohnee Guillotine" (ギョニーギロチン, Gyonī Girochin)
- "Attack on Samurai" (アタックオンサムライ, Atakku on Samurai)
- "That for Which the Heart Beats" (心臓の動く向き, Shinzō no Ugoku Muki)
- "Chainsaw Man Puzzle" (チェンソーマンパズル, Chensō Man Pazuru)
- "Fearsome" (恐ろしい奴, Osoroshii Yatsu)
- "Dream Balls" (夢のタマキン, Yume no Tamakin)
- "Charred Remains" (焼け跡, Yakeato)
- "Everyday Scenery" (いつもの風景, Itsumo no Fūkei)
- "Rain, Brothel, Removal" (雨・ソープ・切断, Ame Sōpu Setsudan)
- "Super Smooch" (超チュー, Chō Chū)
- "Kiss, Love, Sperm" (キス・好き・スペルマ, Kisu Suki Superuma)
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